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I can’t help it, I just seem to love all of Alexis’ pins over a My Momma Made It.

The great news is that she gives lots of tutorials for us fans and you can also buy some of her creations…

For some color and pattern inspiration check out this excellent beaded bracelet by Snapdragon Beads, a UK artist.

The jewelry store, David Kodner Personal Jewelers wrote to tell us about their current design competition which is open to designers of all levels.

The designs need to be based around the moonstone illustrated here.  The top five designs will be…

Here is some big and colorful Friday inspiration, submitted to the CraftGossip Flickr Pool by Pulp Sushi.

She has lots of different jewelry which can be found in in Etsy Shop or check out her blog to she what she is thinking about…

Click here to subscribe now to Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist and receive 24 issues for the price of 8.

I do love this magazine and it can be expensive to by issue by issue on the newsstand, so this is a good…

Another great resource, if you are in NYC, and it also happens to be right by Metalliferous, is Dikra Gems.  They have an amazing selection of almost any stone that you might want and can also work with you to…

The Florida Society of Goldsmiths is running a Modern Masters Workshop in Wildacres, North Carolina, from the 26th of October to the 1st of November.  Tuition covers the 5 day courses and room and board.

You can choose from master classes in…

Think back on the fun projects you might have done as a kid, before you felt the need for fancy materials and when the possibility of something shrinking in the oven was totally exciting.  I remember lots of Smurf Shrinky…

For some Friday inspiration check out inpamo’s jewelry in her Flickrstream.  She makes excellent and slightly edgy jewels with a heavy textile influence.  I love this necklace of  tulle covered crystal pearls with sateen ribbon,…

Check out these two posts by Beading Gem’s Journal (always and excellent source for tutorials and info)  on braiding techniques.  The first covers finger loop braiding and the second covers kumihimo style braided pieces.  Both posts contain a wealth of information on the…

metalartiste sumbitted this lovely piece to the Craftgossip Flickr pool, which makes for some lovely Friday inspiration. It is a simple design and yet so elegant.

Check out her Flickrstream for more inspiration, her etsy site for the…

If you haven’t already been to Metalliferous in NYC, it is a must visit for jewelry makers.

The store is a treasure trove of jewelry making supplies from tool to materials.  Located in the Diamond District, I always feel especially in touch…

Bounty_gg submitted this work to the CraftGossip Flick pool.

I love the fluid nature for the design and the rich and deep color palate.  I would love to know more about the technique which is simply noted,…

For a bit of Wednesday inspiration, check out Rebecca Geoffrey’s work on both Flickr and Etsy.

She recently uploaded pictures of her fun work to the CraftGossip Flickr pool. Her polymer pendants in two-tone…

Called “October Shore”, you can find the free instructions to make this necklace designed by Cynthia Thornton on the Beading Daily Blog.

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